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LEFT TURN FROM TWO-WAY ROAD INTO LEFT TURN FROM TWO-WAY ROAD INTO
TWO-WAY ROAD: FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY:

Approach the turn from the right half of the
Approach the turn from the right half of the roadway closest to the center. Enter the left lane,
roadway closest to the center. Try to use the left to the right of the center line. When traffic permits,
side of the intersection to help make sure that you you can move out of the left lane.
do not interfere with traffic headed toward you
that wants to turn left. Keep to the right of the cen- U-TURNS
terline of the road you enter, but as close as pos-
sible to the center line. Be alert for traffic heading A “U-turn” is any turn you make so you can
toward you from the left and from the lane you are proceed in the opposite direction.
about to go across. Motorcycles headed toward
you are hard to see and it is difficult to judge their Do not try a U-turn on a highway unless
speed and distance away. Drivers often fail to see absolutely necessary. If you must turn around,
a motorcycle headed toward them and hit it while use a parking lot, driveway or other area, and, if
they turn across a traffic lane. possible, enter the roadway as you move forward,
not backing up.
LEFT TURN FROM TWO-WAY ROAD INTO ONE-
WAY ROAD: You can make a U-turn only from the left part of
the lane nearest to the centerline of the roadway,
never from the right lane. Unless signs tell you
otherwise, you can make a U-turn when you get
permission to proceed by a green arrow left turn
traffic signal, provided it is allowed and you yield
to other traffic.

You cannot make a U-turn near the top of a hill,
a curve or any other location where other drivers
cannot see your vehicle from 500 feet (150 m)
away in either direction. U-turns are also illegal in
Approach the turn from the right half of the road- business districts of New York City and where NO
way closest to the center. Make the turn before U-TURN signs are provided. You can never make
you reach the center of the intersection and turn a U-turn on a limited access expressway, even if
into the left lane of the road you enter. paths connect your side of the expressway with
the other side. In addition, it is prohibited for a
vehicle to make a U-turn in a school zone.

Unless prohibited, a three-point turn can be
used to turn around on a narrow, two-way street.
You may be required to make a three-point turn
on your road test.